This course focuses on the basics of painting in a digital environment, with an emphasis on brush tools, color layering and composition. Acquiring painting practices with the Adobe suite, primarily in photoshop and illustrator, this course will build upon basics with a deeper dive into brush options and brush creation as well as advanced color tools. Students will begin the course with experiments and assignments, working toward developing individual interests in representation, abstraction or illustration. Students may choose to incorporate alternate painting software/ apps/ tools in individual final projects- however a tablet is not required.